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Jack F. Rutledge, M.D.
I first met Dr. Rutledge about 4 years ago when I went to a WLS seminar and I thougt that if I went thru with the surgery..he was going to be the one to do it. There were three other doctors in the seminar with him, but I knew he was the one for me. Fast forward four years and we meet again at a weight loss seminar. He was the only surgeon there but I had made up my mind four years before. I turned in my paper work and requested a consulation appointment with his office. Went to the appointment on December 14, 2006 and I thought he was little distant. Did not feel really comfortable with him after that visit. But I talked it over with some friends and they said his bedside manner was not as important as his credentials. Then one of my friends made me reallize a few things that could have influenced my judgement. 1) I was scared 2) I was PMSing 3) I was scared!! 4) a little personal stress going on at the time. So I knew that the main problem was ME on that visit. His office was very thorough in getting my paper work submitted to my insurance company and I got approval in exactly 10 business days and had a surgery date three weeks later. I had to have one more office visit with Dr. Rutledge and he wanted to met one of my family members. My mom was not really wanting me to have to surgery and did not want to go to visit with me. But she came and I was afraid that would be a disaster but you know what....my mom and aunt both got along great with Dr. Rutledge..which is saying a whole lot. They normally do not get along to well with Dr's. :-)rnrnSo on the day of my surgery I had a few friends and family along with me and he was even great to my friends. My friends Monica and Michelle were back in the surgery prep area with me and Monica called him Dr. McDreamy and he just laughed. He noticed right away that my mother was not present and he went out into the waiting area to talk to her before he started my surgery!! How is that for concern and courtesy? I would give him a five! !(I work for a call center and 5 is the highest score you can get). He came to check me over the next day and I was cleared to go home. I will have a follow up appointment next Thursday and go from there. I think Dr. Rutledges bedside manner and surgical competence are both excellent!
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Monday Morning Weigh In
on March 26, 2007 3:37 am
Well my numbers this week are not as good as I had hoped for.  I called my self riding the protein train, but it did nothing for me.  I am going to have to figure out where I am getting in hidden calories, sugars and carbs.  Because what I track on fitday.com shows that I get in abotu 70 grams of protein a day, less than 1000 calories and less than 20 carbs...so why did I not even loss 10 lbs????????  Who knows but I am so not happy with my weight loss right now.

Highest Weight 327 lbs
Day of Surgery 318 lbs
Last Week 281.4
This week 279.8 

My surgeon gave me an average of how his patients have lost in the past and I so far below average it is ridiculus!  He states that normally in the first month patients loss 30 lbs, second month 20 lbs and 10 lbs in the third month.  For a total of about 60 pounds. Well, here I am almost 2 months out and I have only lost 42.2 pounds.  And his scale reads higher than mine because my appointments are in the after noon, so I have only lost about 39 by his charts.  That is so not where I thought I would be in 2 months.  I have not been eating sugars, no breads, pasta, and rice a few times during my pureed foods stage, and I only drink water and mix my protein drinks with water only too.  So what am I missing?  I also work out at least 4 days a week for at least 45 minutes. 

I do know that I am not giving up! I will continue to do what I am doing, make sure I get my water and protein in and work it out!  So when I hop on that scale next Monday..I will be dancing dancing dancing for real!! TTFN! 
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Comments made while under anesthesia
on March 21, 2007 6:58 am
So I was talking to my mother the other night and I was telling her that one of my friends said she came to see me while I was in the hospital...I had no idea! She said I was just talking to her and chatting away and I just have no recollection of her visit.  My mom was like yeah, you were pretty much out of it, I was like no I was not..I remembered everyone that came to see me but her..and she was no you don't.  I guess your true feelings come out then too...she said the first thing I said to her was...Where is my little girl!  My daughter is 16 years old and almost six feet tall..but here I am asking...where is my little girl.  I needed to see my child as soon as I could think straight!  So anyway..I did not know that I said that at all.  But I am glad I have my priorities straight!  So far so good with the surgery.  I am have too many senior moments lately.  I just bought me new vitamins and I can't find them.  I had them yesterday morning in the kitchen....but did not have them when I got to work and could not find them when I got back home last night.  Go figure.  I need them, I don't want to buy any more right now but I guess I gotta.  Oh well..such is life and life is such. 
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6 Weeks Post Op Visit
on March 19, 2007 2:09 pm
Well, I just got back in from my six week post op visit and all is well.  The surgeon really did not "check" much but he did ask questions and weighed me.  I am going to make an appointment with my primary care physican and have her do my blood work so that I can have a baseline to go by in the future. By his records, I have lost 40 lbs since surgery (his scale was 3 pounds less than mine and he is not counting the five pounds I lost the few weeks before the surgery.   I guess I should start using his count going forward.  Why did he also ask me if I were saving money for plastic surgery??? I was like no...I dont want to have a lower body lift because I hear the recovery is hard and their is a bigger chance of complications and that ppl are not pleased with the out come....but I would definitely considered getting a breast lift!  And hopefully I will not need a tummy tuck....but you never know....TTYL
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Monday Morning Weigh In
on March 19, 2007 4:17 am
Highest Weight 327 lbs
Day of Surgery  318 lbs
Last Week         285
This week          281.4 

Not much to say today..I am running late as usual!! lol So I have to go hop in the shower and head to work!  I have my six week check up today and I did not lose as much as I had hoped I would..but I have never lost over 40 lbs on my own so I will take  it!! I am behind my surgeons projections by 10 lbs and I am a little blue about that.  I know an average is just that..and average...but I always prefer to be above average than below average.  He states that his average pt will lose 30 lbs the first month, 20 the second and 10 the third....So that will put me about sixty pounds lost at 3 months out...So I am at 36.6 lbs lost since the day of surgery...40.6 if I add in the 4 lbs I lost with the bowel prep the day before surgery...and 45.6 if I add in the 5 I lost working out a few weeks before I had the surgery..which I am counting it all!! lol I did have a bad week last week.  My calicum supplements make me sick to the stomach and I don't want to eat when I take them..so I did not eat much last week.  I also  had my cycle last week and I hope part of the reason I did not lose as much as with previous weeks is becuase of that.  I also did not work out as much as usual because my week was so hectic..had to see the therapist on Monday, hair done on Wednesday, and my reading group on Thursday.  All these were after work and I usually work out when I get off.  I am going to have to better organize my time so I can work out before work or at lunch on the days I have something to do after work.  Which I did not do today...since I have to see my surgeon today.  Oh well....Later
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Monday Morning Weigh N
on March 12, 2007 4:15 am
Well, believe it or not...I have not weighed since last Tuesday!! Iam no longer addicted to the scales!! lol I have my second counseling session tonight with the behavior modification lady and will let you kno how this goes. The first sessions was not that impressive.  But I will not give up. Here are my stats this week:

Highest weight 327
Pre Surgery weight 318
Last week weight 290
Current weight 285

I guess I better get up and get ready for work! I am running late as usual playing on this darn computer!!
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